Dorien Mars

Height:
5-10
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chino Hills, CA
High School:
Roosevelt HS

High School -- As a senior under head coach Tommy Leach at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, Mars rushed for 690 yards and five touchdowns and also caught nine passes for 126 yards, helping the Mustangs to a 5-6 overall mark and a berth in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs ... earned second-team All-Big VIII?League honors ... also was a cornerback on defense, notching 25 tackles and breaking a school record with four pass breakups in a single game during his junior season ... also ran on the Mustangs track and field team with personal bests of 10.84 in the 100 and 22.22 in the 200 ... earned several Junior Olympics gold medals.

Personal -- Son of Darren and Tinesia Mars ... no siblings ... born in Corona, Calif. ... majoring in psychology

Head coach Tim Walsh: "Mars gives us some speed right away with a 10.8 100 meters. He has the ability to go the distance at any time."